Digital BW, The Print

Ken,

What's the reason for your point about not using fixer when processing type
55 film?

Best Regards,

David R. Spielman


  -----Original Message-----
  From: Ken Schuster [mailto:ken.schuster@...]
  Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 12:20 PM
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Subject: Re: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs


  I use Type 665, which is the medium format equivalent. It produces
excellent
  negs for darkroom prints as well as scans, with a long toe (good shadow
detail),
  and less contrast than Plus-X, Tri-X, etc. I forget the "official" mixing
ratio
  for sodium sulfite to water, but a quarter teaspoon to a pint of water
works for
  me. Before putting it in the solution, remove as much of the paper around
the
  neg as possible. Then submerge in the solution in a tray, tank and hanger,
or
  just hold a corner with your fingers and dunk in a glass, etc. Gently
agitate
  and the black mask will come off after 15-30 seconds at room temperature.
The
  emulsion is very fragile, so be careful. After the sodium sulfite
solution, I
  rinse it in running water for 5-10 seconds, then put it in a hardener bath
(a
  few drops of hardener to a pint of water) with agitation for about 30-60
  seconds... then rinse about 10 seconds, and then Photo Flo before hanging
to
  dry. Do not use Fixer!
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  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Roger Smith
  To: DigitalBlackandWhiteThePrint@yahoogroups.com
  Sent: Monday, January 26, 2004 12:58 PM
  Subject: [Digital BW] Polaroid type 55 negs


  Hi everyone,

  Is anyone using Polaroid type 55 Pos/Neg type film and scanning for B&W
  prints?  I am thinking about shooting type 55 with my 4X5 and scanning
with
  the Epson 3200.  This seems like a great combination as I do not have a
  darkroom available to process 4X5 film.  Any info and/or tips from the
group
  would be most welcome!


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